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Live Updates: Israel and Hamas Reach Cease-Fire Deal, Biden Says
The prime minister of Qatar, a key mediator, said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday, and President Biden said it would last for 42 days. The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the ...The New York Times - 19m -
Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Sunday; UN urges ‘rapid and unhindered’ aid access to Gaza after deal reached – live
Israeli president calls on Netanyahu to ‘accept and approve’ deal; US hostages to be free in first phase, Biden says. Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel, Qatari PM says The ...The Guardian - 23m -
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal after 'intensive diplomacy'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.ABC News - 58m -
Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.CNBC - 1h -
Israel, Hamas Agree to Deal to Pause Fighting in Gaza
The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.The Wall Street Journal - 2h -
What We Know About the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Agreement
The first phase of the deal, including the start of hostage releases, will last six weeks.The New York Times - 3h -
Palestinians celebrate as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced
Celebrations erupted across Gaza as news spread of an imminent ceasefire announcement, with people rejoicing at the idea of more humanitarian aid coming in, and an end to Israeli airstrikes.NBC News - 3h -
Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiators Are Waiting on Hamas at the Finish Line
Militant group has failed to respond to draft of the deal after all sides expressed optimism about pausing the fighting in the 15-month war.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Israel and Hamas Near Agreement on Cease-Fire Deal, Qatar Says
The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed attempts to achieve a breakthrough.The New York Times - 1d -
Israel and Hamas may be nearing ceasefire deal, sources say
A deal to end the war in Gaza could be close. An anonymous Israeli government official told CBS News the first phase of the ceasefire would last about 42 days with Hamas releasing 33 hostages in ...CBS News - 1d -
Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire
Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.CBS News - 2h -
What We Know About the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Agreement
The first phase of the deal, including the start of hostage releases, will last six weeks.The New York Times - 3h -
Watch: Biden gives remarks after Israel, Hamas ceasefire reached
President Biden briefed the press Wednesday afternoon on the recent deal reached between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release plan. An Israeli official ...The Hill - 3h -
LA fires live updates: 2 new arson arrests in separate incidents
At least 25 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.ABC News - 5h -
Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.ABC News - 6h -
What Is the Status of the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire and Hostage Talks?
Negotiators are on “the brink” of an agreement to end the fighting and free hostages, according to President Biden.The New York Times - 8h -
Israel and Hamas could be on the verge of a Gaza ceasefire deal
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants is being discussed by American, Egyptian and Qatari negotiators, while Gaza and West Bank bombings continue.NBC News - 12h -
Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza at closest point yet, say officials
Deal to end 15-month war and secure release of hostages ‘could come at any time’Financial Times - 14h -
Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed to "in principle," officials say
U.S., Israeli and Arab officials tell CBS News the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed to "in principle." The deal, which could go into effect as soon as next ...CBS News - 22h -
Biden says Hamas and Israel 'on the brink' of hostage-release, ceasefire deal
He made the comment in a speech outlining his foreign policy legacy.ABC News - 1d -
Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas on the brink of sealing ceasefire deal
US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago. Joe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal ...The Guardian - 2d -
Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'on the brink of coming to fruition,' Biden says
Advances have been made in negotiations to broker a deal that would end Israel's deadly assault on Gaza and see the release of hostages held by Hamas.NBC News - 2d -
Live updates: Trump's Cabinet nominees face senators; Biden gives final foreign policy speech
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees will keep senators busy this week, with over a dozen on the schedule so far. Among the first up is Pete Hegseth, the former Fox ...The Hill - 2d -
Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
Officials say U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a ...ABC News - 2d -
LA fires live updates: California death toll rises to 24 as Los Angeles fire chief says ready for strong winds
Eight of the dead found in Palisades fire zone and 16 in Eaton fire zone, medical examiner says, as forestry department warns of ‘critical fire weather’. Full story: stronger winds threaten ...The Guardian - 2d -
Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have spoken in a phone call on the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release in the Israel-Hamas warABC News - 2d -
Live updates: Trump blasts ‘incompetent’ officials, FEMA admin says fires shouldn't be politicized
Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. President Biden was in Los Angeles this week ...The Hill - 3d -
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California fires live updates: death toll likely to rise; Biden announces federal funding for fight against blazes
Robert Luna decries ‘unacceptable’ looting in fire-ravaged areas, while Palisades wildfire grows to nearly 20,000 acres. Full report: wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles Visual ...The Guardian - 5d -
Biden gives update on Los Angeles fires raging in Southern California | Special Report
President Biden delivered remarks about the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires on Thursday. He said he will send additional federal resources to battle wildfires ravaging Southern ...CBS News - 5d -
Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire response costs in California
"I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense," President Biden said, calling the damage "catastrophic."CBS News - 6d -
Watch live: Biden to give remarks on California fires
President Biden will give brief remarks Thursday about the wildfires raging in the Los Angeles region that have killed at least five people, forced thousands to evacuate and caused irrevocable ...The Hill - 6d -
Israel, Hezbollah Fighting Stretches a Cease-Fire Deal to the Limit
Both sides are accusing each other of violations as the deadline nears for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch
Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations
Four weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, Israel is pressing on with a military campaign on Syrian soil.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
New Orleans truck attack: Biden says suspect expressed ‘desire to kill’ – latest updates
Officials are investigating the vehicle attack that killed at least 15 and injured more than 30 as an act of terrorism. New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 being investigated as ‘act of ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Likely to Elude Biden
Talks between Hamas and Israel have hit an impasse in recent days, Arab mediators said.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31